ho ho HO! The door has opened on JKRowling.com Behold the glorious gift inside! Yes, after a few little tricks to get the door open to her office ,there is a present waiting inside. You click on the present and a game appears of sort, which seems to reveal a TITLE we believe to be …read more!

While no official release date has been announced and despite the latest update from JKR yesterday noting she is still hard at work writing, Wall Street is concerned about a possible release next year of Harry Potter Book Seven, and the impact on both the US and UK publishers of the novels. Scholastic stocks rose …read more!

We now have the winners of the “Bonfire Night” Avatar Contest we told you about last month. First Place went to the “Dark Mark” Weasleys Wizard Wheezes created by Leaky Lounge member henrietta r hippo. In second place was “Hot Tator Fireworks” created by Leaky Lounge member Mbmoses. Congratulations to all who entered! For more …read more!

Actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) are featured as part of an exhibition by photographer Michael Birt now currently showing in England. Page from DanRadcliffe.co.uk and Jenna from DanRadcliffe.com let us know that they have this new photo of Dan, which you can see here. We are still trying to obtain …read more!

Film director Guillermo Del Toro and Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron have given a new interview to Slash Film where they discuss the outcome of the Harry Potter novels, and the fate of Harry in Book Seven. Mr. Del Toro (who originally turned down the opportunity to direct the third Potter film) feels the …read more!

J.K. Rowling has updated her diary on her website today with word on the progress of Harry Potter Book Seven, noting she is still “writing scenes that have been planned , in some cases, for a dozen years or even more. I don’t think anyone who has not been in a similar situation can possibly …read more!

PotterCast No. 68, our first holiday Harry Potter podcast, is now live. To listen, just hit the “Play” button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download. In this show: -It’s part one of our annual holiday filk show (featuring all your HP/Christmas song parodies), with a little extra …read more!

Hey all: Take a look around, or refresh the page, and you’ll see what Frak, John Holt and our elves hav been up to, giving Leaky its annual holiday facelift. This year we have fairies everywhere and a very whiskery Ho-ho-Harry. Happy Holidays everyone! And big thanks to Frak and John H! Enjoy, everyone!

In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Discworld series author Terry Pratchett remarks on the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling and the subject of the similarity of elements found in both series. Mr. Pratchett is asked if JKR copied off his books, and while Mr. Pratchett declines to specifically answer the question, he …read more!

Today’s edition of the Wall Street Journal reports that a new fad is sweeping college campuses across the U.S. — Intramural (earthbound) Quidditch! The article is available online to paid subscribers, and TLC is happy to provide some highlights: In Quidditch games played at Middlebury College in Vermont, one student IS the Snitch, and attempts …read more!